Proverbs

Bemba Chewa Tonga Lozi Kaonde

Simweendaalikke kaamutola kalonga

A lone traveler was swept by a stream

There is danger in travelling alone

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tonga Kalonga
September 19, 2019
185 153

Sokwe kaamuleya katabi

A monkey missed a branch

A person who usually does wrong things will one day be caught

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tonga Sokwe Monkey
September 19, 2019
187 148

Mbeba ntande tiisali bwina

A pursued rat does not choose a hole

A person in trouble has no choice but to do or accept whatever is available to ease his problem

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tonga Mbeba Rat
September 19, 2019
199 141

Kazyula nkumba muyoba

What brings the snail out is unceasing rainfall

Something must have prompted your coming

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tonga Kazyula
September 19, 2019
205 145

Mungu munene uvumbwa matu

A big pumpkin is covered with leaves

When an important person does something shameful, something is done to cover them up.

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tonga Mungu
September 19, 2019
202 139

Mucenge ng’ombe mucete atakooni

Cheat a poor man that you will give him a cow and he won’t sleep

I have come for the thing you promised

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tonga Ng'ombe
September 19, 2019
208 144

Abota mapepe akaya kuli lukumba

What beautiful feather the night jar has

Good possessions or talents that belongs to a person who either does not put them to good use or does not seem to deserve them

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tonga Abota
September 19, 2019
184 137

Cikwaangala tatumwa mpande yakwe

A crow is not unfit to have its white spot

Every person is entitled to whatever he owns

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tonga Cikwaangala
September 19, 2019
209 133

Cito ncozibide cilumya ntale

A bathing place you are familiar with brings forth a crocodile bite

Danger may exist where you least expect it

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tonga
September 19, 2019
198 140

Matako alaabili tabuli kucumbana

Two buttocks cannot avoid friction

Misunderstandings are inevitable where there are two or more people living together

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tonga Kucumbana
September 19, 2019
204 130

Mweenzu wakasiya cisisi

A visitor left a long firewood

A visitor normally does something for which he is remembered afterwards

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tonga Mweenzu
September 19, 2019
203 131

Simuluula donda uluula lyaamucisa

He who tells a big sore, talks about one he once had

People should speak from experience

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tonga Experience
September 19, 2019
192 132

Tuyuni tuzibene mililo

Little birds know each other’s singing

People of the same character or with similar hobbies stay together

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tonga Tuyuni
September 19, 2019
194 139

Mazuba ngu namasandu

Days always change

There are ups and downs in life

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tonga Mazuba
September 19, 2019
194 128

Kabuca uleta tunji

Tomorrow brings many things

Life is full of changes

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tonga Kabuca
September 19, 2019
204 132

Buuza bulanenga

Kindness hurts

Some people are ungrateful

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tonga Buuza
September 19, 2019
215 138

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